Top 10 Places for High Quality Street Food in Budapest

Karavan street food courtyard

Top 10 Places for High Quality Street Food in Budapest

No matter the time of year, there is nothing like catching a sliver of sun with some great street food in hand. Budapest has seen a burst in its street food scene, with places like Karaván – a street food court – opening up, so here are our top picks for tasty food on the go!

Retro Lángos

Rerto Lángos Budapest

Retro Lángos began as a gritty kiosk outside the Arany János Metro Station, gaining cult status from locals who’d congregate for a bit of this iconically Hungarian deep-fried pastry topped with cheese and sour cream.

Sadly, the kiosk was demolished, but the good news is the lángos stand moved into a proper building across the road and upgraded its experience, offering the classic Hungarian street food in a restaurant setting (although you can still grab it to go).

Although they kept the traditional Hungarian spirit of the lángos, they also updated their menu with gluten-free and vegan options, as well as offering the classics.

Retro Lángos Budapest

Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út 25.

Zing

Zing Burger

Delicious burgers made with prime cuts of beef and served up with high quality ingredients by Zing Burger. You can either visit their restaurant on Kiraly utca or various food trucks around the city. You can even get burgers made with Angus beef served with unique house-made sauces.

Belvárosi Disznótoros

Belvarosi Disznotoros Budaepst Street Food

Hungary is famous for its sausages and pork products, and this small standing-room-only restaurant, aptly named Belvárosi Disznótoros (meaning the Downtown Pig Killing Dinner), offers the best of Hungarian-cooked butcher’s products.

You’ll find spicy sausages laced with paprika, blood pudding, liver sausage, and more. Everything here is sold by weight, and you can ask for extras like pickles, mustard, and a slice of bread to accompany it.

Belvárosi Disznótoros

Károlyi utca 17. 

Pizzica

Pizzica

When it comes to pizza, Italians do it best, and this small place on Nagymezo utca is run by Paolo who makes authentic Italian style pizza. The thin based pizza is served straight from the oven and cut up with scissors. Try Pizzica’s delicious classic pizza made with torn up bits of fresh mozzarella and rucola or the pizza topped with potato and drizzled with truffle oil.

Molnár’s Kürtöskalács

Molnar Kurtoskalacs Chimeny Cake Budapest

This tiny hole-in-the wall on Kazinczy street specializes in the iconic Hungarian staple – the Goulash. But more than just the classic paprika spiced beef soup, you’ll find various traditional Hungarian stews on the menu, along with a selection of pickles. Get a slice of bread to dip into the rich paprika sauce and enjoy traditional home-cooked Hungarian food a modern way.

Molnár’s Kürtöskalács Budapest

Váci utca 31.

Bors Gasztrobár

Bors Gasztrobár

For excellent street food made with high quality ingredients, you’ll want to try Bors GasztroBár for their daily specials of soups and baguettes, among other creations. Their unique recipes and gourmet take on simple dishes, like a soup or a sandwich, makes it the place to go for some high quality street food.

Tökmag Vegan Street Food

Tokmag Vegan Street Food Budapest

It’s no secret that Hungarian food is heavily meat-based, but the good news is you’ll find more and more places catering to vegans. Tökmag Vegan Street Food offers comforting plant-based treats to go, like delicious sandwiches, pasta dishes, smoothies, cakes, soups, and even burgers.

Tökmag Vegan Street Food

Hollán Ernő utca 5.

Kis Parázs Thai Food

Funky pho

Who said street food has to be unhealthy? Funky Pho offers great Vietnamese pho, made with fresh and tasty ingredients, like ginger chicken or beef, rice noodles, fresh vegetables all served up with a hot spicy broth and topped with coriander leaves. You’ll also find Vietnamese spring rolls, salads, noodles and even craft beer on offer here.

Kis Parázs Thai Food

Kazinczy utca 7.

Leves

Leves

When you’re on the go, a cup of soup is a good way to fuel up and still see the city. Leves is the classic street food place. You’ll find excellent, tasty soups that are freshly made on the premises and served up in a cup you can either eat on the stand outside or take with you at your leisure.

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Budapest Bagel

Bagel

Bagels might not be common street food in Budapest, but close to Kalvin Tér there is one pint-sized sanctuary where you can get authentic bagels in various incarnations with delicious fillings to go. Whether you want avocado or salmon cream cheese as the filling, this is the place to go for your bagel fix.

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